Natalya Neidhart | |
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Neidhart in 2016
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Birth name | Natalie Katherine Neidhart |
Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
May 27, 1982
Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Spouse(s) | Tyson Kidd (m. 2013) |
Family | Hart |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Natalie Neidhart Natalya Natalya Neidhart Nattie Neidhart |
Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Billed weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Trained by |
Bruce Hart Clive Lewellin Ross Hart Tokyo Joe Tyson Kidd |
Debut | 2000 |
Natalie Katherine "Nattie" Neidhart-Wilson (born May 27, 1982), known as Natalya Neidhart, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Natalya, performing on the SmackDown brand.
The first third-generation female wrestler in the world, Neidhart is a member of the Hart wrestling family. She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under the tutelage of her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart. In 2000 and 2001, she worked for the Matrats promotion, before debuting for Stampede Wrestling in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, she wrestled abroad in both England and Japan. In June 2005, she became the inaugural Stampede Women's Pacific Champion, and won the SuperGirls Championship the following year in October 2006.
In January 2007, she signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and spent time in the Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) developmental territories. While in FCW, she managed her cousin, DH Smith, and her boyfriend, TJ Wilson. She debuted on the main roster in April 2008 as Natalya Neidhart, allying herself with Victoria. The following year, she began managing Tyson Kidd, formerly TJ Wilson, and they were joined by David Hart Smith (formerly DH Smith) to form The Hart Dynasty. In September 2010, Neidhart began focusing on singles competition, which culminated in her winning the WWE Divas Championship in November of that year. Since July 2013, Neidhart has been featured as one of the main cast of the Total Divas reality television show produced by WWE and E!.